TheBreakdown
Full time4 April 1998
England
35–17
Ireland
Twickenham, London, England · Five Nations 1998Head-to-head

England won by 18 points.

Scoring

  1. –CEngland conversion · Paul Grayson2–0
  2. –CEngland conversion · Paul Grayson4–0
  3. –CEngland conversion · Paul Grayson6–0
  4. –PEngland penalty · Paul Grayson9–0
  5. –PEngland penalty · Paul Grayson12–0
  6. –PEngland penalty · Paul Grayson15–0
  7. –TEngland try · Matt Perry20–0
  8. –TEngland try · Mike Catt25–0
  9. –TEngland try · Richard Cockerill30–0
  10. –TEngland try · Phil De Glanville35–0
  11. –CIreland conversion · Eric Elwood35–2
  12. –CIreland conversion · Eric Elwood35–4
  13. –PIreland penalty · Eric Elwood35–7
  14. –TIreland try · Denis Hickie35–12
  15. –TIreland try · Denis Hickie35–17

Line-ups

England

  1. 1Jason LeonardProp
  2. 2Richard CockerillHooker
  3. 3Darren GarforthProp
  4. 4Martin JohnsonSecond row
  5. 5Garath ArcherSecond row
  6. 6Lawrence DallaglioFlanker
  7. 7Neil BackFlanker
  8. 8Tony DiproseNumber 8
  9. 9Matt DawsonScrum-half
  10. 10Paul GraysonFly-half
  11. 11Austin HealeyWing
  12. 12Jeremy GuscottCentre
  13. 13Will GreenwoodCentre
  14. 14Mike CattWing
  15. 15Matt PerryFull-back
  16. 16Phil De GlanvilleBench
  17. 17Jonny WilkinsonBench
  18. 18Scott BentonBench
  19. 19Dean RyanBench
  20. 20Danny GrewcockBench
  21. 21Graham RowntreeBench
  22. 22Dorian WestBench

Ireland

  1. 1Reggie CorriganProp
  2. 2Keith WoodHooker
  3. 3Paul WallaceProp
  4. 4Paddy JohnsSecond row
  5. 5Malcolm O'KellySecond row
  6. 6David CorkeryFlanker
  7. 7Andy WardFlanker
  8. 8Victor CostelloNumber 8
  9. 9Conor McGuinnessScrum-half
  10. 10Eric ElwoodFly-half
  11. 11Denis HickieWing
  12. 12Mark McCallCentre
  13. 13Kevin MaggsCentre
  14. 14Richard WallaceWing
  15. 15Ciaran ClarkeFull-back
  16. Mick GalweyBench
  17. Brian O'MearaBench
  18. Killian KeaneBench
  19. Nick PopplewellBench
  20. Peter ClohessyBench
  21. Ross NesdaleBench
  22. David HumphreysBench
  23. Eric MillerBench

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Context

All-time, England 70–54 Ireland, 7 drawn in 131 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

England going in
Ireland going in

Also on this day

Results to 27 September 2026. Scoring and line-ups come from World Rugby match summaries where available; older Tests may have neither.